Outside Sections 4 - 26
Local Aid - 1996 Census Data
Section 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 41 of section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of revenue or any other official responsible for a local reimbursement or assistance program reported by said commissioner pursuant to the provisions of section 25A of chapter 58 of the General Laws shall use the 1996 city and town population estimates of the United States Bureau of the Census in calculating distributions or assessments under said local reimbursement or assistance programs. Such distribution programs shall include, but not be limited to, the chapter 70 school aid program, so called, and aid to regional public libraries. Such assessments shall include, but not be limited to, air pollution control districts, the metropolitan area planning council, the old colony planning council, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, and any other entity for which said commissioner is required to give notice pursuant to said section 25A.
Advance Local Aid Payments
Section 5. The state treasurer shall make advance payments for some or all of periodic local reimbursement or assistance programs to any city, town, or regional school district that demonstrates an emergency cash shortfall, as certified by the commissioner of revenue and approved by the secretary of administration and finance, pursuant to guidelines established by said secretary.
Highway Fund Distribution
Section 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 31 of chapter 81 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the portion of the Highway Fund allocated for reimbursements to cities and towns for costs actually incurred in constructing, maintaining, and policing city or town streets or roads, as appropriated in item 6005-0017 of section 2, shall be distributed in fiscal year 1999 in the same proportion as the fiscal year 1998 distribution of said Highway Fund reimbursements.
SSI Transfer - Removal of MCB's Responsibilities
Section 7. Section 130 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 17 by striking out the words "sections one hundred and thirty-one to one hundred and thirty-one E, inclusive," and inserting in place thereof the following words:- section 131E.
SSI Transfer - MCB to DTA
Section 8. Section 131 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 1 by striking out the word "commission" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- department of transitional assistance.
SSI Transfer - Financial Assistance Program
Section 9. Section 131 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 16 by inserting after the word "commissioner" the following words:- of the department of transitional assistance.
SSI Transfer - MCB to DTA
Section 10. Section 131B of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 1 by inserting after the word "commissioner" the following words:- of the department of transitional assistance.
SSI Transfer - MCB to DTA
Section 11. Section 131B of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence.
SSI Transfer - MCB to DTA
Section 12. Section 131D of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 5 by inserting after the word "commissioner" the following words:- of the department of transitional assistance.
SSI Transfer - MCB to DTA
Section 13. Section 131J of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 3 by inserting after the word "twenty-nine" the following words:- , 130, and 131E.
Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources
Section 14. Section 179 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
There shall be in the executive office of environmental affairs a board of underwater archaeological resources, hereinafter referred to as the board. The board shall consist of the state archaeologist or his designee, the state archivist or his designee, the director of waterways or his designee, the director of coastal zone management or his designee, the director of environmental law enforcement or his designee, the executive director of the Massachusetts historical commission or his designee, and three members to be appointed by the governor, who shall include one marine archaeologist, and two qualified or certified divers, one to be chosen from a list submitted by recognized diving organizations. The public members of the board shall be appointed for terms of three years, their initial appointments, however, being two for terms of two years, and one for a term of three years. They shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
Change Name of "Office for Refugees and Immigrants" to "Office for New Americans"
Section 15. Section 205 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1, 2 and 5, the words "refugees and immigrants" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- new americans.
Change Name of "Office for Refugees and Immigrants" to "Office for New Americans"
Section 16. Section 208 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2, 17, 22, 26 and 28, the words "refugees and immigrants" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- new americans.
Change Name of "Office for Refugees and Immigrants" to "Office for New Americans"
Section 17. Section 16 of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 35 and 36, the words "refugees and immigrants", and inserting in place thereof the following words:- new americans.
State House Nurse
Section 18. Chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section 6B and inserting in place thereof the following new section:-
Section 6B. The commissioner shall appoint a duly qualified and licensed nurse as state house nurse to serve under the commissioner and at his pleasure. He or she shall be provided with suitable quarters in the state house for the sole purpose of rendering necessary first aid and emergency medical treatment in and about the state house in accordance with such rules and regulations as the commissioner may from time to time prescribe. He or she shall receive a salary established by the commissioner.
Increase to the Non-Competitive Bidding Threshold
Section 19. Section 22 of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (2) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(2) The purchase of supplies and other property without advertisement or the receipt of bids, where the amount involved will not exceed $5,000.
Fees for Non-Civil Service Examinations
Section 20. Chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 28B, the following section:-
Section 28C. The personnel administrator is authorized to establish a schedule of fees to be collected from applicants taking non-civil service examinations, whether entry level or promotional, promulgated or administered by the personnel administrator under the direction of the colonel of the state police, pursuant to chapter 22C of the General Laws. The personnel administrator is further authorized to waive such fees in appropriate circumstances.
Office of Dispute Resolution
Section 21. Section 51 of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the third paragraph.
Motorcycle Safety Fund
Section 22. Section 35G of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
All revenues credited under this section shall remain in said Motorcycle Safety Fund, subject to appropriation, to administer a motorcycle safety program that shall include, but not be limited to, funding motorcycle safety foundation approved rider education courses and instructor trainings, as well as public awareness. The state treasurer shall not deposit said revenues in or transfer said revenues to the General Fund or any other fund other than the Motorcycle Safety Fund. The motorcycle safety program shall be administered by the executive director of the governor's highway safety bureau under the direction of the secretary of the executive office of public safety. Said bureau shall maintain a policy manual for the program that shall provide minimum requirements for instructors and businesses that offer approved rider education courses in the commonwealth.
Early Education and Care - Dual DOE and OCCS Eligibility
Section 23. Subsection (g) of section 54 of chapter 15 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Funds provided pursuant to this section shall not be used to provide services to (1) recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children nor, (2) persons whose receipt of such transitional aid to families with dependent children ceased as a result of having become employed, provided that said funds provided pursuant to this section may be used to provide services to such persons after the first year of such employment.
Early Education and Care - Report Distribution
Section 24. Subsection (k) of section 54 of chapter 15 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 122 by adding after the word "board" the following words:- , the chairmen of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance.
Higher Education Fee Authority
Section 25. Section 9 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (i) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(i) develop a rational and equitable statewide tuition and fee plan for the state colleges and community colleges listed in section 5, which shall take into account per student educational costs, all student charges, and the need to maximize student access to higher education regardless of financial circumstances. The board shall establish guidelines, to which each board of trustees shall adhere, governing the implementation of said plan. Said guidelines shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education. Said guidelines shall include definitions of charges and shall indicate whether said charges shall be classified as tuition or fees. Said guidelines shall establish a range for tuition and a range for total student fees. Each board of trustees shall establish tuition rates and fees that are within said ranges. Said guidelines shall be established in such a manner as to enable the boards of trustees to establish tuition rates and fees for the academic year on or before the preceding May 31.
Distribution of Noncriminal Fines
Section 26. Section 6F of chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the ninth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
All fines, penalties and forfeitures in actions under this section or section 6F ½ shall be paid to the General Fund of the city or town in which the violation occurred; provided, that if the complaining officer is receiving compensation from the commonwealth, such fines, penalties and forfeitures shall be paid to the Environmental Law Enforcement Fund established pursuant to section 6 I of this chapter. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the division of law enforcement shall pay to each of the following from the Environmental Law Enforcement Fund: (1) the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund an amount equivalent to the sum of all fines, penalties, and forfeitures received by the division of law enforcement during the previous fiscal year for violations of chapter 131 or regulations promulgated thereunder if the complaining officer is an environmental police officer; and (2) the department of environmental management an amount equivalent to the sum of all fines, penalties, and forfeitures under this section and section 16 of chapter 270 received by the division of law enforcement during the previous fiscal year, if the complaining officer is a chief park ranger or a park ranger.
Executive Office for Administration and Finance
Fiscal Affairs Division
State House, Room 272
Boston, MA 02133
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Last updated on January 21, 1998
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